"Just Look at Yourself" - January 28, 2022

A place to discuss the weekly Wall Street Journal Crossword Puzzle Contest, starting every Thursday around 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Please do not post any answers or hints before the contest deadline which is midnight Sunday Eastern time.
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FeelingSlow
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Wow....Ashore finally (90% confidence)! I was spend WAY too long on the very last step even after decoding it. Like others have said...a phrase I had never heard of, and it's a bit funny - especially the photos that come up when you google it to see if it's a real thing. Good , fun , challenging puzzle.
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mrmd
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#262

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Ashore!
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PhantomPhan
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#263

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Shout outs to those who encouraged me as I was kicking and screaming to shore. Now 100% confident in the answer and opening a can wine on the beach 🍷. I surely needed those nudges on my first number puzzle, and I will certainly not be indulging in the 11-letter activity as I eat my humble pie.
...Remember there are worse things than a shattered chandelier...

If you see I'm ashore and need a nudge, feel free to message me.
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#264

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Ashore after a short detour that required a backsolve to get back on the path. Overall the puzzle is 11-D.
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Tom Shea
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Safely ashore. Third week without a printer, but I did need an assist from a piece of scratch paper. (Does anyone still use that term?)

Gladly on shore in Waikiki looking at the cameras at the house in NH. Yuck. Stay safe and warm all.
Rufus T. Firefly
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DrTom
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Streroto wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:53 pm Here's a suggestion for the sysops: can we add a "groan" icon to respond to Dr Tom and the other punsters?

6" here west of Philly. Son and daughter in law in Salem hunkering down.

Stay well and stay warm
WOW, hurtful, truly hurtful :D

How about just a picture of some moss - because it has grown on you? Or even a picture of a sunrise, because we (the rabid punsters) are always wishing you a good moaning.

Oh, and 6" of snow is why I no longer live in Scranton, Philly, Detroit or any of the other places north of the Mason Dixon, matter of fact even Jacksonville is cold (41) but of course everything is relative.
NUDGES!I am always willing to give nudges IF ASKED; metas should be about fun, not frustration. PM me what you have done so far, because often you are closer than you think, and I will try to help you move along.
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Tom Shea
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DrTom wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 10:42 pm
Streroto wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 12:53 pm Here's a suggestion for the sysops: can we add a "groan" icon to respond to Dr Tom and the other punsters?

6" here west of Philly. Son and daughter in law in Salem hunkering down.

Stay well and stay warm
WOW, hurtful, truly hurtful :D

How about just a picture of some moss - because it has grown on you? Or even a picture of a sunrise, because we (the rabid punsters) are always wishing you a good moaning.

Oh, and 6" of snow is why I no longer live in Scranton, Philly, Detroit or any of the other places north of the Mason Dixon, matter of fact even Jacksonville is cold (41) but of course everything is relative.
Dr. Tom, I believe the spellcheck on your computer is acting up.

It auto-corrected "helpful" to "hurtful".

Anyway, it gave me the opportunity to test the new 'smileys'.

🙄😕😖😤🤢🤮

"Looking good, Winthorpe!"
Rufus T. Firefly
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jenirvin
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On the very frigid beach!
~ Jennifer/jenirvin
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AnswerPfinder
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Took a while but I am finally on shore!

I had a different 11-letter answer that seemed to fit the theme that I kept trying to make work. Once I set that aside, the answer worked itself out pretty quickly.

Cheers, all!
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zacmoretz
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Ashore! Fun one. Maybe the break did me good. Sipping a Wild Turkey special reserve.
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Puzzle mom
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Ashore with some helpful encouragement from Dr. Tom!
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CPJohnson wrote: Sat Jan 29, 2022 7:25 pm Thanks to a push from the muggle zoom room, I am ashore. I've heard of the activity and can see why some have said that it made them laugh.
me too! god bless that friday evening zoom group. thank you to barbara, wendy et al.!
forgot to post on friday, but i am ashore.
i payed it forward. delighted to have helped another muggle over the weekend with a few nudges. :)
tōnya rhymes with begonia🌸
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Preterosso
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Ashore! Fun and challenging: so much for January being the easy month…
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Ashore! Tricky one for me. Satisfied with the answer but maybe not one of the clues to get there. Thanks to ergcat for a nudge.
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Still hanging out with Mr. Lange

Deeep down a rabbit hole I cannot escape, but it feels like the right track

I just can't make out the next step...
* 2022 WSJ Mug Winner - I bask in its Glory *
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Richard
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On shore, with some help from my friends but I got most of it.
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//inadvertent post to the wrong topic
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FKelly
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Maybe on shore. Composing a request for a nudge seems have alerted me to a mistake I made. Have to sleep on it.
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Hivery, shivery,
Solstice to equinox,
Winter keeps gripping and
Nipping my nose.

I wouldn’t say I have
Chionophobia.
But where’s a koozie? My
Bev’rage just froze!
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802puzzler
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Still paddling. 80% of the way to shore. Maybe I'll touch land after my morning cappuccino. 🤞
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